The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts.

Cornerback Marlin Jackson and strong safety Bob Sanders were lost for the season Friday as the team placed them on injured reserve.

Jackson, who missed the second half of the 2008 season after injuring his right knee during practice, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee during a non-contact drill Wednesday. He had been rehabbing the knee after he was hurt against Seattle on Oct. 4.

Sanders, a two-time Pro Bowler, tore his left bicep against the 49ers last weekend and will need surgery.

Sanders had just returned to the Colts' lineup two weeks ago. He had missed all of training camp and the first five games of the year after undergoing offseason knee surgery. He has missed 40 of 87 games during his injury-plagued, six-year NFL career.

Indianapolis' other veteran cornerback, Kelvin Hayden , is also expected to be sidelined for the next three to four weeks after he suffered a sprained knee during the 18-14 win over San Francisco.

Big Ben's accuser quits casino job

The woman who filed a lawsuit accusing Ben Roethlisberger of raping her has quit her job at the Lake Tahoe hotel-casino where she claims the assault occurred in the NFL quarterback's penthouse room more than a year ago.

The woman had been working as a VIP host at Harrah's Lake Tahoe in July 2008 when she alleges the two-time Super Bowl champ for the Pittsburgh Steelers lured her to his room under false pretenses and forced himself on her. He was in town playing in a celebrity golf tournament.

Her lawyer, Cal Dunlap , said Friday the woman took several leaves of absence for medical reasons in the months after the alleged incident, but returned to work in March and had been there since.

Around the league

Lions » Coach Jim Schwartz says he's optimistic that receiver Calvin Johnson (knee) and running back Kevin Smith (shoulder) will play Sunday at Seattle.

Giants » New York decided to insert Aaron Rouse into the starting lineup at safety in place of beleaguered veteran C.C. Brown , who has been beaten twice on deep passes for touchdowns during a three-game losing streak.